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*The pamphlet for the [[Berlin Wall]] claims that the {{wp|Cold War}} was a conflict between {{wp|East Germany}} and {{wp|West Germany}}, and that the wall was built out of a mutual belief that unification was impossible. In actuality, the Cold War was a period of political and military tension between the [[United States of America]] and the {{wp|Soviet Union}}. Following {{wp|Nazi Germany}}'s defeat in {{wp|World War II}}, the country was partitioned between the | *The pamphlet for the [[Berlin Wall]] claims that the {{wp|Cold War}} was a conflict between {{wp|East Germany}} and {{wp|West Germany}}, and that the wall was built out of a mutual belief that unification was impossible. In actuality, the Cold War was a period of political and military tension between the [[United States of America]] and the {{wp|Soviet Union}}. Following {{wp|Nazi Germany}}'s defeat in {{wp|World War II}}, the country was {{wp|Allied-occupied Germany|partitioned between the Allied Powers}} before East and West Germany became separate states within the Soviet and American spheres of influence, respectively. The Berlin Wall was then unilaterally built by East Germany in 1961 to deter residents from defecting to {{wp|West Berlin}}, which operated as a West German satellite city. | ||
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*Also, the building is 28 stories tall, and not 27 as the pamphlet says.<ref name="Kenyatta Building"/> | *Also, the building is 28 stories tall, and not 27 as the pamphlet says.<ref name="Kenyatta Building"/> | ||
*The center is also describes as being a "United Nations headquarters". Although the fourth {{wp|United Nations Conference on Trade and Development}} did take place at the center, this was only for the purposes of the assembly; the building was never used as a headquarters.<ref>Mochorwa, Silvia. "Kenya's Mice Tourism Goes a Notch Higher." ''kicc.co.ke'', 8 Jan. 2016, kicc.co.ke/media/newsDetails/35. Retrieved January 23, 2018.</ref><ref>United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, ''Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development FOURTH SESSION Nairobi'' (5-31 May 1976), unctad.org/en/Docs/td218vol1_en.pdf. Retrieved on January 23, 2018.</ref> | *The center is also describes as being a "United Nations headquarters". Although the fourth {{wp|United Nations Conference on Trade and Development}} did take place at the center, this was only for the purposes of the assembly; the building was never used as a headquarters.<ref>Mochorwa, Silvia. "Kenya's Mice Tourism Goes a Notch Higher." ''kicc.co.ke'', 8 Jan. 2016, kicc.co.ke/media/newsDetails/35. Retrieved January 23, 2018.</ref><ref>United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, ''Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development FOURTH SESSION Nairobi'' (5-31 May 1976), unctad.org/en/Docs/td218vol1_en.pdf. Retrieved on January 23, 2018.</ref> | ||
*The pamphlet for the center describes {{wp|Jomo Kenyatta}} solely as a "{{wp|freedom fighter}}" | *The pamphlet for the center describes {{wp|Jomo Kenyatta}} solely as a "{{wp|freedom fighter}}," falsely implying that he participated in armed conflict for the cause of Kenyan independence. In reality, Kenyatta was a nonviolent activist who vocally opposed others' brutal methods.<ref>"Kenyatta, Jomo 1891(?)–1978." Contemporary Black Biography. ''Encyclopedia.com''. 21 Jan. 2018 www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/african-history-biographies/jomo-kenyatta. Retrieved January 23, 2018.</ref> Beyond that, he is best known as the first {{wp|List of heads of state of Kenya|Prime Minister and President of Kenya}}, and not as a "freedom fighter". | ||
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*The [[Tricolor]] is stolen from the top of the [[Eiffel Tower]], but in real life, it was never there to begin with. | *The [[Tricolor]] is stolen from the top of the [[Eiffel Tower]], but in real life, it was never flown there to begin with. | ||
*A boy mentions that France is the biggest country in Europe after the Soviet Union has broken up, | *A boy mentions that France is the biggest country in Europe after the Soviet Union has broken up; in reality, Russia's European portion and Ukraine are each larger than France.<ref>[https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-countries-in-europe.html The Largest Countries in Europe] ''World Atlas''. Retrieved April 10, 2019.</ref> | ||
*A tourist misspells "aéroport" as "airport" in L'Airport d'Orly. | *A tourist misspells "aéroport" as "airport" in L'Airport d'Orly. | ||
*A business woman mentions obtaining French fries though their origin as a French food has been disputed, with sources citing origins in | *A business woman mentions obtaining French fries, though their origin as a French food has been disputed, with sources citing possible origins in Belgium or Spain.<ref>Rupp, Rebecca (January 8, 2015) [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2015/01/08/are-french-fries-truly-french/ Are French Fries Truly French?] ''National Geographic''. Retrieved April 10,2019.</ref> | ||
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